Pollution exposure linked to stroke risk in people with common heart rhythm disorder – Science Codex

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2020 – People with one of the most common heart disorders who are exposed to greater levels of pollution have a 1.2-fold higher risk of stroke than their peers who live with less pollution, according to a JAMA Network Open study published recently by researchers at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
The study is the largest of its kind to include neighborhood-specific pollution data–rather than simply hospitalization dat…

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